Euro 2020: Double whammy for Denmark after 1-0 loss to Finland amid Eriksen scare
Euro 2020: Joel Pohjanpalo scored and Lukas Hradecky saved a penalty to give Finland a 1-0 victory over Denmark in a European Championship game overshadowed by Eriksen's collapse on the field.
Soccer Football - Euro 2020 - Group B - Denmark v Finland - Joel Pohjanpalo scored and Lukas Hradecky saved a penalty to give Finland a 1-0 victory over Denmark on Saturday in a European Championship game overshadowed by Christian Eriksen's collapse on the field. (REUTERS/Hannah Mckay)
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Soccer Football - Euro 2020 - Group B - Denmark v Finland - The game was suspended for about 90 minutes after Eriksen needed urgent medical treatment near the end of the first half before being taken to a hospital. The Danish soccer federation said Eriksen was awake and in stable condition. (REUTERS/Jonathan Nackstrand)
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Soccer Football - Euro 2020 - Group B - Denmark v Finland - "Of course you can't play a game with such feelings," Denmark coach Kasper Hjulmand said. "What we tried to do was incredible. It's incredible that the players managed to go out and try to play the second half and still be dominant. I'm very affected myself." (REUTERS/Friedemann Vogel)
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Soccer Football - Euro 2020 - Group B - Denmark v Finland - When play resumed, Pohjanpalo put Finland ahead against the run of play in the 60th minute when he rose above Joakim Maehle to head home a cross from Jere Uronen. Goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel got his hands on the ball but couldn't keep it out. (REUTERS/Friedemann Vogel)
Soccer Football - Euro 2020 - Group B - Denmark v Finland - It was Finland's only effort on goal in the entire game as Denmark dominated throughout and finished with 23 total shots, although only six were on target. (REUTERS/Jonathan Nackstrand)
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Soccer Football - Euro 2020 - Group B - Denmark v Finland - Finland was making its debut at a major tournament but what should have been the biggest win in the country's soccer history was completely overshadowed by Eriksen's medical emergency. (REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay)
